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We remember Walter Frederick Hawks
We remember Walter Frederick Hawks
Timeline
Timeline
1898
service
Royal Navy
K41611
Source:6518375
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K41611
HMS Botha
Source:6518375
location
8 Scarborough Terrace Burham Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6518375
1918
death
Killed in Action
On board HMS Botha which was rammed and torpedoed by French destroyer Captaine Mehi in error while fighting with 9 German ships
Straits of Dover off Dunkirk
France
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21st March 1918
burial
Dunkirk
France
1.B.19
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Frederick |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Hawks |
| Source | 6518375 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Scarborough Terrace Burham Kent | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K41611 | ||||
| Royal Navy | K41611 | HMS Botha | Stoker 1st Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Maria Hancock | mother | ||
| James Thomas Hawks | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | Sue60594 |
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